The Facts: HC Doug Marrone said he has seen much to like in recent weeks from the name perhaps of most concern to Jaguars followers. That's Bortles. "He's improved – there's no doubt about it," Marrone said Saturday during the second day of the team's 2017 rookie minicamp.

Diehards Line: Bortles, the Jaguars’ fourth-year quarterback, isn’t participating in this weekend’s minicamp. The three-day event is for rookies and first-year players, with all seven selections in the recent 2017 NFL Draft participating along with 16 undrafted free agents and nearly 40 tryout players. Still, Bortles remains the team’s top storyline. He worked early this offseason to improve mechanics and fundamentals with which he struggled at times last season, spending time in California working with quarterback gurus Tom House and Adam Dedeaux. Marrone on Saturday said Bortles has looked better fundamentally during the early on-field portion of the team team’s voluntary offseason program. Marrone said the plan is for Bortles to increase the number of throws in the offseason compared to past offseasons with Bortles likely throwing between 980 and 1,025 passes during that time. ... That Jacksonville picked up Bortles' fifth-year option on May 1 was an indication they're pleased with his effort. This is further confirmation of that.